mount2 |
a mountain or high hill. |
mountain |
a geological formation or land mass with great height and steep sides that is higher than a hill. [2 definitions] |
mountain ash |
any of several usu. ornamental trees of the rose family, bearing clusters of white flowers and red or orange berries. |
mountain bike |
a bicycle made for riding on rugged, uphill terrain. |
mountaineer |
a person who climbs mountains for sport. [3 definitions] |
mountain goat |
see "Rocky Mountain goat." |
mountain laurel |
an evergreen shrub of the eastern United States, having thick shiny leaves and bearing pink and white flowers. |
mountain lion |
a large, powerful, tawny wild cat of the Western Hemisphere; cougar. |
mountainous |
having many mountains. [2 definitions] |
mountain range |
a series of mountains having a common origin and geological similarity. |
mountain sheep |
any of various wild sheep that live in the mountains, esp. the bighorn. |
mountain sickness |
nausea, weakness, and difficulty in breathing at high altitudes, caused by lack of oxygen. |
mountainside |
any of the sloping surfaces of a mountain. |
Mountain Standard Time |
the standard time used in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, seven hours behind Greenwich time. |
mountaintop |
the highest part of a mountain; summit. [2 definitions] |
mountebank |
one who, by jokes or tricks, shamelessly deludes an audience of potential buyers of a dubious line of products. [2 definitions] |
mounted |
seated on or riding an animal, esp. a horse. [3 definitions] |
Mount Everest |
the world's highest mountain, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. |
Mount Holyoke |
a women's liberal arts college located in Massachusetts and founded in 1837. |
Mountie |
(informal) an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. |
mounting |
the act of someone or something that mounts. [2 definitions] |